Cartagena Naval Base

Cartagena Naval Base
Arsenal de Cartagena
Type	Naval base
Site information
Owner	Spanish Ministry of Defence
Operator	Spanish Navy
Condition	Operational
Site history
Built	1732–82
Built by	Sebastián Feringán [es] (1732–62) Mateo Vodopich [es] (1762–82)
In use	1782 –present
Garrison information
Current commander	Vice admiral Aniceto Rosique Nieto
Occupants	See Ships

The Cartagena Naval Base, also known as Arsenal of Cartagena, is a military base and arsenal of the Spanish Navy located in the city of Cartagena. It is one of the oldest naval bases in Spain, having been created in the 18th century. Located in the southeast of the Iberian Peninsula, it is the main Spanish base in the Mediterranean Sea.